Creator:
Johnson, Ben, 1902-1967
Inclusive Dates:
1951- 1968
Abstract:
Papers of the American painter. Spanning 1951 to 1968, the Ben Johnson Papers comprises correspondence, artwork, writings, and memorabilia of the Brooklyn-born painter (1902-1967) who specialized in female nude figures. Illuminating Johnson's personal and professional life, the collection also provides insight into the career of his wife, artist Alice Terry (b. 1925). Includes correspondence, personal and business, including family letters (1951-1968); photographs of Johnson's paintings; interviews, statements on art; lists of paintings, partially annotated with prices; and printed material, including articles and reviews (1963-1967), newspaper clippings (1954-1967), and exhibition catalogs and invitations (1962-1966).
Type of Material:
Articles.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Exhibition catalogs.
Interviews.
Photographs.
Subject:
Artists.
Painters.
Art -- Painters
Art, American.
Art, American -- 20th century.
Figure painting.
Human figure in art.
Nude in art.
Painters -- United States.
Painting, American.
Painting, American -- 20th century.
Women in art.
Creator:
Pohl, Frederik, 1919-
Inclusive Dates:
1917- 1969
Abstract:
Correspondence (1934-1968); manuscripts by Pohl and others (1947-1965); legal and financial papers (1917-1964); and published material. Correspondents include Forrest J Ackerman, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Judith Merril, Clifford Simak, many others. Collection also includes a large selection of fanzines and convention material.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Contracts.
Correspondence.
Fanzines.
Manuscripts for publication.
Newsletters.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Subject:
Authors.
Editors.
Novelists.
Science fiction
Radicalism
Literature -- American Fiction
American literature -- 20th century.
Authors, American.
Editors -- United States.
Novelists, American.
Science fiction fans.
Science fiction, American.
Science fiction -- Societies, etc.